Most Western movies about the participation of the USSR in the war against Nazi Germany contain many cliches and distortions of history. But, there are exceptions. Joseph Vilsmaier/.A. Produktion ...

Did you know that, at the beginning of the 20th century, foreigners filmed alternative movie endings for Russian audiences? It's true: ...

During the ‘Battle of the Dnieper’ in the Fall of 1943, Junior Lieutenant Bakhtin and a group of soldiers captured a bridgehead on the right bank of the river and held it for two days until ...

In 1727, two years after the death of Peter the Great, the first floating bridge appeared in St. Petersburg - St. Isaac's Bridge, which allowed one to cross to Vasilievsky Island. It was supported ...

Russian literary classics are not only dramatic plots with tragic endings, but also funny, ironic stories. We’ve picked out ...

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This turbojet made its first flight in 1963 and served as “air force one” for Soviet leaders for 30 years. Today, it is still used for cargo transportation in Belarus and for passenger ...

We’re excited to announce the relaunch of Russia Beyond under the new brand ‘Gateway to Russia’! We are no longer just a media platform about Russian culture and history. Now, we are a ...